143 New Correctional Officers Graduate

Archived
Bulletin

143 New Correctional Officers Graduate

Additional Staff to Support Corrections Reform

Ontario continues to take action to transform the provincial correctional system by investing in staffing for the province's adult correctional facilities. Hiring additional correctional officers helps improve the delivery of rehabilitation and reintegration programming, strengthens mental health supports, and improves both staff and inmate safety.

Today, 143 new correctional officers graduated from the Correctional Officer Training and Assessment (COTA) program, a comprehensive eight-week program that all correctional officers are required to complete before being deployed. It includes mental health training and inmate management techniques.

Additional Resources

Quotes

“Congratulations to Ontario’s newest correctional officers. Having the right people with the right skills and training to meet the needs of those in our custody – and ensure the safety of our institutions – is the key to our plan to transform Ontario’s correctional services. Thank you for taking on this important responsibility. I look forward to working with you, and with the dedicated staff in institutions across the province, as we move forward with the transformation of our correctional system.”